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Families of clergy abuse victims' new legal precedent paves way for litigation

A Melbourne lawyer says "secondary abuse victims" should seek legal advice as a lawsuit continues in the Victorian Supreme Court.

Catholic Church suffers setback as court rules lawsuit brought by Pell accuser's father can continue

Catholic Church suffers setback as court rules lawsuit brought by Pell accuser's father can continue

Victoria's Supreme Court rules a civil case brought by the father of former choirboy against the Catholic Church and Cardinal George Pell can continue.

Families of child abuse victims can sue Catholic Church, court rules

Families of child abuse victims can sue Catholic Church, court rules

The father's case is believed to be the first to test the whether the Legal Identity of Defendants Act, brought in to abolish the defence, applies to secondary victims including family members.

Newcastle Herald

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Australian court rules family of deceased choirboy can sue Catholic church

The Victorian court’s decision had been sought before a civil case brought against Cardinal George Pell and the church could proceed

The Guardian - AU

Analysis-Pope visit to Italian city spotlights need for rules on ex-pontiffs

Pope Francis has quashed rumours that he plans to resign anytime soon but his planned visit next weekend to the Italian city of L'Aquila will underscore the Catholic Church's need to regulate the status of pontiffs who step down instead of ruling for life.

Church says choirboy's father cannot sue

Lawyers for the Catholic Church have claimed an ex-choirboy's father cannot sue as he was not the primary victim of Cardinal George Pell's alleged sexual abuse.

Catholic Church to rely on 'Ellis defence' in civil damages claim involving Cardinal George Pell

The Catholic Church is using a controversial legal tactic in a bid to be excused from a civil damages claim lodged in the Victorian Supreme Court involving Cardinal George Pell.

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Parent sues Australian cardinal over child sex abuse charge

Parent sues Australian cardinal over child sex abuse charge

The father of a deceased former choirboy has filed a lawsuit against Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church in an Australian court claiming the parent suffered psychological injury over an accusation that the once-senior Vatican official sexually abused the son

The Independent UK

Cardinal George Pell sued by father of Australian choirboy over sexual assault claims

Cardinal George Pell sued by father of Australian choirboy over sexual assault claims

The claimant said he suffered ‘nervous shock’ after learning of the allegations a year after his son’s death

The Independent UK

Father of ex-choirboy sues Pell, Church

Father of ex-choirboy sues Pell, Church

Cardinal George Pell and the Catholic Church are being sued in Victoria's Supreme Court by the father of a deceased former choirboy, for psychological harm.

Father of former choirboy launches civil action against Cardinal George Pell and Catholic Church

Father of former choirboy launches civil action against Cardinal George Pell and Catholic Church

The father of a former choirboy, who prosecutors alleged had been abused by George Pell, launches legal action against the cardinal and the Catholic Church.

Pope hopes London building last Vatican financial scandal

Pope hopes London building last Vatican financial scandal

Pope Francis said he hoped that the recent sale of a luxury London building at the centre of an ongoing corruption trial meant the Vatican can see the back of financial scandals.

Cardinal says Pope authorized €1M payment to free kidnapped nun

Cardinal says Pope authorized €1M payment to free kidnapped nun

A cardinal has testified that Pope Francis authorized spending up to 1 million euros to free a Colombian nun kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked militants in Mali

The Independent UK

Jurors who sat in the Zachary Rolfe murder trial might now feel cheated – that’s understandable

Jurors who sat in the Zachary Rolfe murder trial might now feel cheated – that’s understandable

In criminal trials, the information that is excluded from a jury can be just as important as the information they get to see and hear

The Guardian - AU

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